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Let Catholic Charities Be Catholic — With Charity For All

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on March 31 regarding Catholic Charities' tax exemption status after the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled their services are not religious.
Catholic Charities serves 60 communities in Wisconsin, providing various support services, including job training and housing for low-income seniors.
Alan Rock, Executive Director of Catholic Charities Bureau, argues that the Wisconsin ruling misrepresents their ministry and jeopardizes essential resources for the vulnerable.
A coalition of diverse faith communities supports Catholic Charities, emphasizing the importance of protecting First Amendment rights for all religious organizations.

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Will the Supreme Court Safeguard the Church's Mission?

At Yankee Stadium in 1979, amid a gathering of 80,000 faithful, Pope Saint John Paul II shared a profound reminder. He declared,

2 days ago·Chicago, United States

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TMJ4

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'Putting Catholic in front of that bothers me': Waukesha family speaks out against political mailer

Diocese across Wisconsin are denouncing it, but it is not stopping this fake newspaper from going out. After receiving one, a Waukesha family reached out to TMJ4 mad that their churchs name was being put on something they call divisive.They consider themselves to be devout Catholics. Putting 'Catholic' in front of that bothers me, said Leo Kucek. That they are using the church to spread this makes me really upset, agreed Debbie Kucek, his wife.T…

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Duluth News Tribune

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Local View: Paying the tax piper doesn't always jibe with our values

This commentary dives headfirst into a topic that might make a few folks squirm: income tax deductions for donations to organizations that might not exactly align with everyone’s beliefs. This isn’t about pointing fingers or stirring up trouble; it’s about asking honest questions about fairness and how our tax system reflects our values. Back when I was a youngster attending public school in Minnesota, students could be excused from class to att…

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U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Wisconsin Ruling Stripping Tax Exemption From Christian Nonprofit

The U.S. Supreme Court should overturn the opinion from Wisconsin’s high court and protect the First Amendment rights of all ministries.

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Court Was Wrong To Strip Tax Exemption From Christian Group

The U.S. Supreme Court should overturn the opinion from Wisconsin’s high court and protect the First Amendment rights of all ministries.

3 days ago·United States

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Wisconsin Denies the Religious Dimensions of Charity

In 2016, the Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission ruled that the Catholic Charities Bureau is ineligible for an unemployment tax exemption. The state permits exemptions for organizations “operated primarily for religious purposes,” yet the Commission ultimately determined that Catholic Charities serves no “religious purpose” when it ministers to the poor, the elderly, and the infirm. Ignoring common sense, the Commission decided that C…

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